Aged care pharmacist pilot a winner
New research has explored the benefits of pharmacists joining allied health teams in Australian residential care facilities, with promising results.
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Telehealth medication review tips
With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, working as a consultant pharmacist in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) suddenly became a professional challenge for Melbourne’s Neil Petrie MPS.
How the Curies’ discovery of radium went radioactive
Medical and cosmetic treatments, luminescent devices, even sex aids soon hit the market after the discovery of radium.
Breathing change into asthma care
Updated guidelines in the Australian Asthma Handbook were released in September 2025 with SABA-only therapy now considered risky in adults and adolescents.
Variety (and better wages) are key for ECPs
Bridgette Mackley MPS is a community pharmacist in Coffs Harbour, NSW, and PSA’s NSW Intern of the Year.
Surprising cardio-metabolic benefits of breastfeeding revealed
Lactation has important health benefits for babies and mothers, but new research has discovered it improves women’s cardiovascular health.













